USU Surveying Team Wins First at ASCE Championships
The Utah State University surveying team took home first place in the nation for their topographic map during this year’s surveying finals, hosted by the American Society for Civil Engineers.
ASCE surveying students at USU took home first place for their topographical map during the student championships this June.
The 2024 ASCE Civil Engineering Student Championships took place June 20-22 in Provo at Brigham Young University, continuing challenges from the former regional conference in Logan earlier this year.
The competition utilizes the importance of basic surveying principles to all civil engineering projects and highlights methods to solve common problems that these future professionals will encounter in the industry. For the competition, participants completed a topographic mapping project and field tasks that are a part of daily surveying work.
"I am very proud of all the hard work from the whole team." said Asher Neitsch, team captain for the USU surveying team. "I am very thankful to have had the opportunity to work with an amazing group of hard-working people. Without everyone’s dedication, technical skills and teamwork, this win would not have been possible."
The team consists of Asher Neitsch, Dillon Clove, Megan Gibbons, Rosemary Yahne and Zackary Jorgenson. Each played a pivotal role in taking home first.
The team is made up of five members including Neitsch, Dillon Clove, Megan Gibbons, Rosemary Yahne and Zackary Jorgenson. During the Intermountain Southwest Tournament in April, the surveying team took home first place overall.
"I am immensely proud of this group. Winning first-place in a national competition really demonstrates our students’ dedication and technical preparation." said Austin Ball, Faculty advisor for the USU student section of ASCE. "This achievement is a reflection of their hard work and dedication to the chapter. It’s incredible to witness their growth and success, knowing they are well-prepared to excel in their future careers."